Journal Entry

Malaria, an illness perpetuated by parasites infiltrating red blood cells, is predominantly transmitted to humans through the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito, a carrier of the Plasmodium parasite. Plasmodium falciparum, among the many various parasite species affecting humans, is notably linked to elevated fatality rates. The predominant symptom of malaria is fever, accompanied by additional symptomatology including headache, cough, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and muscle or joint pain. The disease mechanism involves the mosquito biting a human, introducing parasites from its saliva into the person’s liver. The parasites undergo initial growth and multiplication in liver cells, progressing to …

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History & Physical

Chief Complaint: Patient presents with LLQ Abdominal Pain & Emesis X 1 day History of Present Illness (HPI) 15 yo M with PMx of ADHD presents with his mother to the ER c/o LLQ abdominal pain. Pt states that he was trying to defecate last night but failed and then the pain started. Pt had normal bowel movement the day before. Pt reports that he has a pulsating sharp pain at LLQ that does not radiate anywhere. Pt vomited once in the ER without any blood in the vomitus. Pt denies trauma, fever, chest pain, shortness of breath, sick contacts, …

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